Only 5 Hours Till...HELP!

[Raz]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3756594293&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3756595180&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Please someone tell me why I shouldn't by either of these, or both(now that would be CRAZY!)

 

[kbaim]

Well,

house, car, gas, insurance, clothes,food, bills, family.

How are those?

 

[jongitarz]

I can tell you why you shouldn't buy the Silhouette...It's FUGLY!!!

I don't know about those Rio Grande pups either

 

[Raz]

You guys are nasty, effective but nasty...I can't argue with Jon now can I...but 5 bills for an EBMM...damn...its not that fugly...well I'm kinda fugly and look people still love me, well they say they do...

 

[beej]

Yeah, ditto on the fugly comment.

As for the Axis w/ Rio Grandes, it's easy to swamp 'em out for something else if you don't like 'em- the guitar is still affordable. (Bill Lawrence makes some killer P90 pickups and they're like $60 each. )

 

[Raz]

I'm reading about the pups now...hand wound in Texas, and apparently "THE ONLY PICKUPS INCLUDED IN THE GUITAR MAGAZINE'S TOP GEAR OF 2000!"

 

[beej]

Wow- Raz- you're thoroughly addicted man! Canada Customs must love you

 

[Raz]

Man you had to spoil the hunt...now that deal isn't looking as good...its like dropping your icecream on the asphalt...its still edible, just pebbly! Actually I have only purchased one from the US and the seller halfed the value for shipping...heck I don't even know what they charge at the border...I'm winging it...

 

[Jimi D]

Please someone tell me why I shouldn't by either of these, or both(now that would be CRAZY!)

Well, besides the fact that the Silhouette has a hack paintjob, there's the little issue of both of them stating that they will ship to the United States ONLY, and last time I looked, you didn't live in the US...

Oh ya, and I seem to remember that someone had size issues getting a set of Grande P90s into an AL MM90, so this guitar may have had the pickup cavities enlarged (you can't tell by the picture)...

As a rule, I never jump on "spur-of-the-moment" Ebay buys anymore - too many things can go wrong. The only way I'd bid on either of these is if I could get their phone number and grill them voice for half an hour before the auction closed....

 

[beej]

Yeah, people often say that but I find they'll usually ship to Canada. I often offer to arrange the shipping for them just to expedite things. At least two of my recent acquisitions had the sellers saying the same thing.

 

[Raz]

Well, besides the fact that the Silhouette has a hack paintjob, there's the little issue of both of them stating that they will ship to the United States ONLY, and last time I looked, you didn't live in the US...

Oh Jimi, you must think I'm really loose...actually someone from Montreal asked and he said YES...plus I emailed him. Man you guys have better eyes cause that Silo don't look that fugly...but I'm really after the Axis...

 

[Raz]

So what's the border charge beej, like 15%?

 

[jongitarz]

We have seen the Silhouette a few times before on ebay

 

[Raz]

OK so the Silo's out, thanks guys...see I value your opinions...man crack aint got nothin on EBMM's...I need a fix!

 

[beej]

Just GST - so 7%. But I always lobby to get the seller to reduce the item's value. If it's a private seller and not a store they'll usually do it.

Worse part is the wait! I just imagine that some cowboy at the border is playing my guitar in the back of the warehouse while I'm going crazy waiting for delivery

 

[koogie2k]

Silo would not be on my list of choices due to the paint job......

 

[Raz]

I'm zoomin in and I still can't tell what it is...and where are the strings? Alls I know is that there are over 10(within range) EBMM's for sale...damn!

 

[NorM]

I had the opportunity to talk with my favorite EBMM dealer when he had the guitar. He originally purchased it for $100. The guitar was modified with more than just a paint job. It also has a one of a kind tremolo system. The original owner was trying to build and sell his new tremolo system and this just happened to be the guitar he put it in. I make no comment as to its’ performance as I don’t know. I personally wouldn’t buy this guitar unless I played it and found it fit my playing style. My dad always told me, “Son, Don’t ever by a pair of shoes without trying them on.” He also added, “You don’t have to buy every pair of shoes you try on.” Furthermore, this theory applies to more than shoes. Silly though, I only got to try 2 of the 9 EBMM’s I have purchased. Fortunately, I kept 8.

 

[Raz]

I had the opportunity to talk with my favorite EBMM dealer when he had the guitar. He originally purchased it for $100. The guitar was modified with more than just a paint job. It also has a one of a kind tremolo system. The original owner was trying to build and sell his new tremolo system and this just happened to be the guitar he put it in. I make no comment as to its’ performance as I don’t know. I personally wouldn’t buy this guitar unless I played it and found it fit my playing style. My dad always told me, “Son, Don’t ever by a pair of shoes without trying them on.” He also added, “You don’t have to buy every pair of shoes you try on.” Furthermore, this theory applies to more than shoes. Silly though, I only got to try 2 of the 9 EBMM’s I have purchased. Fortunately, I kept 8.

Well that settles it

 

[dfrady]

I'd go for the Axis, that Silhouette is gay looking, but if you decided to get the silo' i would recommend a refinish job, just my 2 cents, Good Luck on whatever you do !!! The air brushing is a pic of the grim reaper.